This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. About 5 billion years ago, stars merged and exploded, creating uranium that eventually became ...

Risk maps for the cancer-causing gas radon can encourage people to test their homes for the substance, but only if homeowners live in known, higher-risk areas, new University of Oregon research finds.

A program to make people aware of the dangers of potentially cancer-causing radon gas in homes enlists real estate agents to distribute testing kits to their clients. But getting those clients — ...

Discover 22 toxic things in home environments backed by current research - from radon and PFAS to mold and microplastics The ...

Children continuously exposed to higher levels of naturally occurring radon gas in their homes may experience changes in how their brains develop key attention and problem-solving skills. A recent ...

Radon is a byproduct of the natural breakdown of uranium, a common element in rocks. “Because radon comes from the soil, it will generally be highest in the lowest level of the house,” explains ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - There is radiation all around us. Radios, televisions, cell phones, and microwaves are all things that release radiation. These are considered to not be harmful, but there is ...

Air Sense Environmental is urging homeowners across the St. Louis metro to test for radon this summer after the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported that one in three homes in ...

NASHVILLE, TN - June 24, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Environmental Service Pros, a Nashville-based environmental hazard ...